The Beauty With In

It was a cold winter's evening, near Hearth's Warming. It was during the biggest blizzard I’d ever seen, I should know I was trotting through it from my boutique to my home.

“Mommy, you're back!” Diamond said giving me a huge hug.

“Hello baby, how are you?”

“Great, I got to make Hearth’s Warming cookies with Mama!”

“Sounds like fun, where's your sister and mama?”

“Brownie is helping auntie Apple Bloom getting the ornaments for the tree up stairs, and Mama’s checking the animals.You missed dinner Mommy, but we left you some.”

“Thank you sweetie!” I said kissing her on the check. I headed towards the kitchen and open the old fridge.

Both our dog and cat follow me as usual

“Haven't you been fed already?”

“Wooh, that is some of the worst snow I've seen.” Applejack said as she opened the kitchen door. She notices me. ”Oh sorry hon, I thought you were Apple Bloom, thank Celestia you made it back alive, I was starting to worry you were frozen out there.” She said giving me a kiss.

“I was about too, It seems as if it's the blizzard of Hearth’s Warming itself!” I joked. Applejack set some food down on the table for me.

”Sorry, it might be a bit cold, the power went out awhile ago.”

“No problem.” I looked down at the food Applejack had set down for me. “Leftover cream of carrot soup again I see.”

“Yah I was busy preparing for the storm and keeping the youngins entertained.”

“It’s fine, I love your Mother's old soup recipes.” I lied.

She had sat down across from me, with a cup of hot coco. ”So, how was your day sugar cube?”

“Oh, it's the holiday season meaning it means a few more customers. I did get this one funny customer wanting a vest for her son though!”

“What's so funny about that?”

“Oh, she wanted the colors to be crape and bronze!” I laughed but Applejack had just stared at me blankly. “Those don't go well together sweetie!”

“Oh.” She said still confused but being the supportive wife she is she had given me a fake snicker.

“Speaking of Colts.”

I had given her a suspicious look

“I was talking to Ditzy the other day, and she said that Crackle, had given her the sweetest late Mother's Day card!”

“How did he forget it?”

“He didn't, he just felt like giving it to her on a random day!”

“Your point?”

“I don't know Rares, it's been three years, and I want another foal just to do the traditional Apple family three.”

I moved my soup aside, as my voice got stern. ”Applejack, I've told you before I’m fine with two fillies, we do not need another one, nor do we need a colt.”

“But don't you think the fillies need some male influences in their lives?”

“From a Little brother?” I had shakily asked.

“Okay, be stubborn about it!” Applejack said sighing. “As progressive as I am, at my core I’m still an old fashioned mare. I want to have a filly and a colt. And both my Mom, Granny, and her parents did. I know it's silly, but that’s how I fee. It’s the honest truth darling..”

I stared at her for a bit, trying to think of what to say. Then Apple Bloom had walked in throwing off my train of thought.

“Hey Rarity, hey sis, the fillies are eager to decorate the tree, you coming? ” Apple Bloom asked both of us.

“Yes,just give us a second!” I had replied.

“Okay!” She had said as she left the kitchen.

I turned back to Applejack with a melancholy expression. “I’m sorry Jakie, I’m not ready for another foal.”